Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

2,151.

Which of the following is a feature of checks and balances?

A.

judicial review

B.

code of conduct

C.

judicial precedent

D.

judicial immunity

Correct answer is A

Judicial review, power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution. This a characteristic of checks and balances.

2,152.

A flexible constitution is one which is

A.

known to all the citizens

B.

written by the parliament

C.

easily amended

D.

popular with the legislators

Correct answer is C

Flexible constitution: a constitution that may be amended by the ordinary process of legislation and is therefore relatively easy to amend.

2,153.

The development of a classless society is the goal of

A.

Literalism

B.

Marxism

C.

Conservatism

D.

Feudalism

Correct answer is B

In Marxism, the ultimate condition of social organization, expected to occur when true communism is achieved. According to Karl Marx the convener of Marxism, the primary function of the state is to repress the lower classes of society in the interests of the ruling class. He proposed for a classless society.

2,154.

An example of a country ruled by a constitutional monarch is

A.

Italy

B.

Libya

C.

Uganda

D.

Morocco

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,155.

Unitary-system of government, is more suitable to a country

A.

with a robust and dynamic economy

B.

with a relatively small area and a homogenous population

C.

that is sparsely populated

D.

that possesses a strong and modern army

Correct answer is B

A unitary system of government, or unitary state, is a sovereign state governed as a single entity. The central government is supreme, and the administrative divisions exercise only powers that the central government has delegated to them. It can successfully be practiced in countries with small geographical location